Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz - Test Your Knowledge of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson

1. Born on April 13, 1743, in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson was elected to the Second Continental Congress where he was chosen to write what?

Constitution

Declaration of Independence

Bill of Rights

Declaration of War

Secret Treaty of Peace

2. Jefferson served many years abroad after the Revolution as an ambassador to what allied country?

Great Britain

Spain

France

Germany

Portugal

3. Upon retirement from political life, Jefferson founded what institution?

University of Virginia

College of William and Mary

Jefferson University

Thomas College

Jefferson Boys School

4. Jefferson spent his last years at home, a place he designed and named what?

Mount Vernon

The Mount

Monticello

Limoncello

France

5. Jefferson considered his authorship of what to be one of his crowning achievements?

Bill for Established Religious Freedom

Bill of Rights

Bill for Free Speech

Bill for Wine

Bill for Senate Provisions and Restrictions

6. Wanting to expand the United States for future citizens and farmers, Jefferson acquired what in 1803?

Northwest Territory

Louisiana Territory

Missouri Territory

Alaska Territory

Florida Territory

7. Jefferson funded what expedition to explore the newly opened west?

Clark and Burr

Hamilton and Lewis

Adams and Hamilton

Lewis and Clark

Burr and Hamilton

8. After the British set fire to the Capitol in the War of 1812, Jefferson helped to establish what book lovers' paradise?

First Lending Library

Free Library

Public Library

Jefferson's Bookstore

Library of Congress

9. Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the same day as which other founding father?

James Madison

John Adams

Benjamin Franklin

John Jay

Benjamin Rush

10. Of his many achievements, including Vice President and President of the United States, how many did Jefferson have engraved on his tombstone?

Ten

Fifteen

Four

Three

One